‘Arsenal have made Lacazette bid’

By James Dale

Alexandre Lacazette has said he will only move to a club offering him Champions League football

Arsenal have made an offer for Alexandre Lacazette but he will not be leaving Lyon, according to the French club’s president.

Jean-Michel Aulas confirmed Arsenal have submitted a bid for the 26-year-old France international, who scored 28 Ligue 1 goals for Lyon last season.

The Gunners’ move for Lacazette comes after a transfer to Atletico Madrid broke down following the La Liga side’s transfer ban, but a change in Lyon’s stance on the player could scupper any switch to the Emirates, according to Aulas.